An Eddying Flight

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Join the ongoing (mis)adventures of Zoë D. Marriott, novelist, freelance writing teacher, and doctoral candidate at the Open University...

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Dec 13, 20219 min

Journey to a PhD

This PhD Mallarkey: What, Why and How?

Hello, Dear Readers, and welcome back to the blog. This week I felt like focusing on the academic nitty-gritty again, and answering some...

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Nov 15, 20218 min

Journey to a PhD

Variations on a Theme

I spend an awful lot of time thinking about theme. I didn't always - or at least, I didn't consider it in those terms. I think my...

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Nov 11, 20217 min

Creativity kickstart

Thursday Pick & Mix (#1)

Why do writers write? The answer, of course, is as varied and diverse as the writing community itself. Many writers say that they don't...

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Nov 6, 20217 min

Journey to a PhD

New Blog - who's this?

Hi. I’m Zoë. For fifteen years I made my living by writing books for young adults, and running creative writing and reading workshops in...